Nihilism

Boring

Looking at my axioms, it seems like they would naturally lead to a pretty boring outlook on life. Nothing ever changes, there are no higher powers, and there's no point to anything.  Ok, fine, if you put it that way, it does sound really boring.

However, I don't see it that way. First of all, if you have faith that the universal will spontaneously combust tomorrow or won't tear itself apart at any instant, that gives you some leeway to affect your own future.

Secondly, the lack of any external or unknown supernatural intervention means that you are free do things you believe you should do without having to worry about some unknowable force messing up your plans.

Lastly, if nothing has a set purpose, if you assign another purpose to an action or item, you are not "wrong", since there is nothing to contradict.

In other words, I believe people have the freedom to make of their existence what they see fit. I believe this is a miracle of human existence. The ability to ascribe, defy, and fulfill purpose in otherwise simple air vibrations (sound), inert objects (paintings and sculptures), physical manifestations (uh, things...happening..?), and even the fleeting abstract whims of the mind and be satisfied with that is an unappreciated gift to human beings.

Some may behold my axioms and despair, but I disagree with their nihilism. The very blank slate nature of our existence is the greatest freedom we could ask for.